Alexandra Burke is all smiles as she’s seen for the first time since rift with dance partner Gorka Marquez over his dates with Gemma Atkinson

The former X Factor winner is said to be 'furious' with Gorka over his dates with Gemma

By Elaine McCahill

3rd November 2017, 7:30 am

Updated: 3rd November 2017, 11:40 am

ALEXANDRA Burke is all smiles as she was pictured for the first time since The Sun revealed she's "at war" with her professional dance partner Gorka Marquez for romancing rival contestant Gemma Atkinson.

But The X Factor winner put the rift to one side as she stepped out to sell poppies outside London's Paddington Station for The Royal British Legion.

And in an exclusive interview, Alexandra said: “He’s scared of me. There was one time that he stopped mid-dance and I shouted and I screamed at him saying, ‘You are meant to be a pro, don’t ever stop’. He was like, ‘Whooah, OK girl. I will never stop again’.”

Meanwhile, judge Craig Revel Horwood hit back at claims Strictly has been fixed for Alexandra, whose mum Melissa Bell died just weeks before the series.